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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "suttonjoshua30@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Sutton Joshua" <support@kalalist.com>
Reply-To: fgn1618@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:31:19 -0700
Subject: WARNING!
WARNING! Your parcel has been here fore more than six months, and we have tried to reach you through your email address but it seems you are not responding, our Agent said He could not reach you because He don't have your full details and am afraid. your parcel might be canceled if You don't claim it in some weeks. I guess you know the parcel am talking about?
Am talking about your COMPENSATION fund that worth $8.5Million.From The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) .Am Sutton Joshua, Director of Finance Officer of the Ministry of Finance Nigeria. I found your name and accompanied data enumerated among foreigners who have not been paid their compensation funds for losses and damage suffered as a direct result of Iraq’s
unlawful invasion and occupation of Kuwait in 1990-91. in Africa. click or follow this link to read about the fund from UNCC.
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm
contact now for more information on how it will reach you, with this info.
Your full Name:
Your Age:
Your Gender:
Your Full Address:
Your Profession:
Your Email & phone:
Send me email via:suttonjoshua30@outlook.com
Thanks.
Yours sincerely;
Sutton Joshua,
Minister Of Foriegn Affairs(UN)
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